Tailor&#39;s square.



No. 845,319. y PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907.

B. RIGOIARDL TA-ILORS SQUARE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 6, 19,06.

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TAILORS SQUARE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, ,1907.

Application filed March 6,1906. Serial No. 304,580.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARTOLOMEO R1001- ARDI, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tailors Squares, of which the following is a specification.

As is well known in the art of tailoring, it is customary in order to cut garments to proper fit for patterns to be drafted and cut, from which patterns the goods from which the clothes are to be made are out. It is necessary in laying out garments to cut the cloth on straight and curved lines according to the character of the garment and according to the fit which such garment should have whe finished.

This invention provides a tailors square which is provided with slotted or open portions designed to form a plurality of what will hereinafter be called runs, formulated upon curved lines, so as to admit of readily drafting a pattern upon such lines according to the desired fit and fashion. The square itself is of course provided with the usual straight-edges, which would be utilized for laying off the straight lines of the garment in the customary way.

The main feature of the invention is comprised in the formation of the various runs for laying off the curved lines of the garment, which lines are determined so as to avoid the necessity of calculation on the part of the cutter or tailor, thereby admitting of very quickly laying out the lines of the garment to be made, facilitating the completion of the patterns for the garment in an obvious way.

In the drawing the figure illustrates a plan view of a square embodying the invention.

In general form the instrument is comprised of a body .of sheet material which will be light, durable, and capable of withstanding the usage incident-to its application for tailoring purposes. The instrument, furthermore, is of somewhat triangular form, and those edges thereof which extend at a right angle to one another are provided with scale graduations 1 for laying off lines of determinate length and measuring the distance between points in the common way. The body of the square or instrument, however, is formed with a number of slots or openings of various shapes in order to give the desired conformation or curvilinear lines to the finished garment.

A number of longitudinallyarranged runs 2, 2", 2 and 2 are provided by cutting away the body portion of the square. The runs 2, 2", and 2 aresomewhat similar in general conformation, the curvature thereof being at variance, however, in order to accommodate for the desired variation in the shape of garments for differentsized purposes. For instance, the run 2 is long and in addition to its longitudinal curvature has an abrupt curvature at one end. This run is particularly adapted to give the desired curve incident to the formation of the front of a pair of large-bellied trousers. The run 2 however, is particularly adapted for forming the lines of a pair of pants for boys. The run 2. is one of medium curvature and adapted for forming the lines of an average pair of trousers. It will be noticed that the run 2 is not shaped like the other runs above described, but is nearly of the same length as the longer arm of the square. Said run 2 is of gradual curvature throughout its length and is adapted to give various curvatures and lines incident to the system which has been particularly devised by me in the practical application of the'square such as herein set forth.

The details of this system not forming a part of the invention are not described and would be comprehensible ordinarily only to one familiar vvith the tailoring business. At the wider end portion of the body of the square or instrument are located a plurality of runs. One of these runs 3 is used for forming various curvilinear lines of deeper curvature than the runs hereinbefcre set forth will admit of formation, and this run 3 is especially adapted for forming the arm or sleeve scyes. Adjacent to the scye run 3 are located a pair of runs 3 and 8 of gradual curvature and designed for cutting out the upper sleeve portions of a garment. Between the upper sleeve runs 3 and 3 and the scye run 3 are located the under sleeve runs 4. and 4 and a heading run 4 The heading run 4 is formed by a somewhat ovalshaped opening in the body of the square, one edge of said opening being used for the run 4 ,A square constructed as hereinbefore set forth will admit of quickly laying out all of the various lines incident to the construction of a pattern for cutting out cloth of garments,

and the various runs are arranged compactly and are advantageously located for obvious reasons. Use of the runs may be somewhat varied from those uses herein ascribed thereto; but the advantages and application of the invention Will be readily apparent to those versed in the art to which the same appertains.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is- As a new article of manufacture, an improved appliance for tailoring purpcses con sisting of a square of triangular form formed With the longitudinal runs 2 2 2 and 2 l the run 2 being located adjacent to the hypotenuse edge portion of the triangular body of the appliance and being of gradual curvature throughout its length, the runs 2, 2 and 2* being of gradual curvature nearly throughout the length and curving abruptly near an end, the body of the appliance being also provided with the scyerun 3 and the up per sleeve runs 3 and 3 under sleeve runs 4, and 4 being located between the upper sleeve runs 3", 3 and the scye run 3, the heading run 4 being situated between the under sleeve runs 4 and 4 and the upper sleeve runs 3 and 8 said heading run 4 being formed by an edge portion of an oval-shaped opening provided in the body of the appliance.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BAR'lOLOMEO RIOCIARDI. [n 8.] Witnesses:

VINOENZO LALLI, ANGELOMARIA LALLI. 

